I have a soft spot for baked goods. I think this fact is a little obvious by the majority of what I bake and post about here. Give me some sugar and flour and I'm a happy camper. However, I can enjoy a good salad or a perfectly roast chicken too, and I'd like to bring a little balance to my recipe box. A quick look at my recipe box shows my main course selection as a tiny blip, compared to the ever increasing list of cakes, pies and cookies.

I must admit that I find my enthusiasm for making dinner dwindling, when I have to work around a husband who is just a tad picky. There's only so many times a girl can make tacos or spaghetti before getting bored. I refuse to give in though, and continually present my family with new dishes, hoping with fingers crossed that I have found an acceptable variable to throw into the weekly mix. Sometimes my efforts are met with a thumbs down, but sometimes I'm given an astonishing thumps up.

This was the case when I came across a recipe I wanted to try. I was looking for something healthy but flavorful, something that would fit in with our healthy eating attempts. This dish is a hodgepodge of flavors that happens to work very well. I adapted it a little to suit our tastes, and the result was a new favorite dish for my husband. I call that a success! This Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Chili can be served over rice, tortilla chips, or you could even use it as a filling for a burrito. I bet it would make killer nachos too!

Combine beans, onion, corn, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, garlic, taco seasoning in crockpot. Place the chicken on top and cover. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 6-8 hours. Before serving, use a fork to shred the chicken, and stir to mix.

Serve over cooked rice and top with shredded cheddar cheese.

Tip: This is also great topped with fresh cilantro, sour cream, and jalapenos. It keeps very well in the refrigerator and tastes even better the next day. For additional flavor, squeeze a little fresh lime juice (to taste) into the meat and stir. Note: I buy chicken breasts that are naturally raised, so they tend to be on the small size. If your chicken breasts are large, you may only want to use 2-3 chicken breasts. Enjoy! Amber

I'm thinking my picky husband would like this one as well... and it might even pass the picky 14 year old boy who would like to live on burritos test! We're going to try it! But I know there is no way I can get a photo as nice as yours... really nicely done!

Hi Amber! I'm a huge fan of baking (as you know :-) But I'm not big into cooking (partially because I'm the picky one!) But this, my dear, looks delicious. Thank you for sharing your words and this recipe. And thank you for your kind thoughts on my own blog. I appreciate you!

It's in the slow cooker right now, and I just had to have a taste - wow!! Yum! I added cilantro & lime juice, and I'll make it with rice and put sour cream on top. I realized I was running out of time for the slow cooker so I browned the chicken on the stove a bit first. Just to make sure we aren't eating at 10 pm lol :) Thx for sharing!

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